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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Rudy Coca Left Field
Retired (1965, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .757 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 1366 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 10-15-1928
HR 276 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(64 games)
RBI 851
SB 19
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (96.5%) LF A+ (100%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B- (53.9%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BOS
36
66
6
15
4
0
2
8
5
 12 1 3
0
 0 1
.659
.280
.379
.152
.227
1951 BOS
24
90
10
22
5
0
5
22
5
 19 1 1
1
 0 0
.755
.289
.467
.222
.244
1952 BOS
51
154
19
37
4
0
5
16
10
 40 1 0
0
 0 3
.655
.291
.364
.123
.240
1953 BOS
136
529
83
144
18
5
36
94
34
 101 7 2
0
 0 4
.853
.323
.529
.257
.272
1954 BOS
123
483
76
136
15
5
33
87
36
 80 2 0
0
 0 4
.872
.334
.538
.257
.282
1955 CHN
135
532
82
155
20
5
22
73
41
 101 3 0
0
 2 8
.817
.345
.472
.180
.291
1956 CHN-PIT
65
193
25
41
5
0
14
35
8
 42 1 1
0
 1 2
.702
.246
.456
.244
.212
1956 CHN
9
7
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.821
.250
.571
.429
.143
1956 PIT
56
186
24
40
5
0
13
34
7
 40 1 1
0
 1 2
.698
.246
.452
.237
.215
1957 PIT
121
415
59
100
16
2
22
76
30
 94 4 2
5
 0 3
.745
.297
.448
.207
.241
1958 PIT
136
511
64
134
24
3
24
69
30
 110 0 4
5
 4 7
.763
.301
.462
.200
.262
1959 PIT
101
202
18
38
6
1
7
32
18
 44 1 2
1
 0 0
.587
.256
.332
.144
.188
1960 PIT
130
409
53
109
12
3
17
57
29
 92 0 2
0
 1 3
.749
.314
.435
.169
.267
1961 PIT
113
458
72
121
17
1
24
69
35
 88 1 2
1
 2 2
.779
.317
.463
.199
.264
1962 PIT
112
422
54
103
13
1
23
66
30
 97 1 1
2
 8 3
.738
.295
.443
.199
.244
1963 PIT
109
416
51
102
13
1
27
83
27
 80 0 3
3
 2 7
.765
.289
.476
.231
.245
1964 PIT
100
393
46
82
14
6
12
51
22
 82 0 1
1
 2 7
.616
.250
.366
.158
.209
1965 PIT
35
125
16
27
7
1
3
13
8
 35 1 0
0
 0 3
.629
.269
.360
.144
.216
Total
1527
5398
734
1366
193
34
276
851
368
 1117 24 24
19
 22 57
.757
.302
.455
.202
.253
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Rudy Coca has retired from the Pittsburgh Playboys
1965-05-30Rudy Coca of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1961-08-31Rudy Coca of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1957-07-11Rudy Coca of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1956-06-27Rudy Coca of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1956-04-11A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Playboys and the Chicago Nittany Lions. The Chicago Nittany Lions receive Bull Mitchum, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (CHN) from the Pittsburgh Playboys in exchange for Rudy Coca.
1955-03-25The Chicago Nittany Lions have renamed Shane Sparks to Rudy Coca.
1955-03-25The Chicago Nittany Lions have renamed Will Smith to Shane Sparks.
1955-03-25The Chicago Nittany Lions have renamed Fahim Ferdous to Will Smith.
1955-03-25The Chicago Nittany Lions have renamed Rudy Coca to Fahim Ferdous.
1954-06-03Rudy Coca of the Boston Bangers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1953-04-02The Boston Bangers have promoted Rudy Coca to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Rusty Shackleford to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Howard Gardner to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Hank Hill to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have designated Frank Spiezio for assignment. The Boston Bangers have designated Dick Hehl for assignment. The Boston Bangers have sent Mike Smith to the minors. The Boston Bangers have sent Bill Goodman to the minors.
1952-06-04The Boston Bangers have promoted Mike Smith to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Bill Goodman to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have sent Hank Hill to the minors. The Boston Bangers have sent Rudy Coca to the minors.
1952-04-01The Boston Bangers have promoted Rudy Coca to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Jack Silvestri to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Shawn McGlone to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Gary Jones to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Andy Jaxitout to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have sent Bill Butler to the minors. The Boston Bangers have sent Nate Grove to the minors. The Boston Bangers have designated Dick Hehl for assignment. The Boston Bangers have sent Adrian Arroyo to the minors. The Boston Bangers have sent German Callahan to the minors.
1951-05-03The Boston Bangers have promoted Lincoln Franklin to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Nate Grove to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Adrian Arroyo to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have sent Gary Jones to the minors. The Boston Bangers have sent Rudy Coca to the minors. The Boston Bangers have sent Andy Jaxitout to the minors.
1951-04-01The Boston Bangers have promoted Rudy Coca to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Chad Lange to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Gary James to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have promoted Ray Jefferson to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have sent Harry Bamberger to the minors. The Boston Bangers have sent Lefty McNaughton to the minors.
1950-05-16The Boston Bangers have promoted Harry Bamberger to the major league team. The Boston Bangers have sent Rudy Coca to the minors.
1950-04-01The Boston Bangers have renamed Jack Carlsen to Rudy Coca.